The Adventure-a-Thon Is Here – Day 1 Recap

 

Welcome to Day One of the Adventure-a-Thon, a three-day (plus) deep dive into all things venturesome! Along with my sensational co-host Gill from Realweegiemidget Reviews, we invite you to join us for a weekend filled with action, excitement and intrigue. Once again, we’re humbled and impressed by the sheer volume of positive responses to the event, which is on track to be one of our most successful blogathons ever.

As an added “thank you” to those who have contributed posts to the Adventure-a-Thon, I will be hosting a contest in which one lucky blogathon participant will be randomly selected to win a brand-new, all-region Blu-ray copy of the Ray Harryhausen’s timeless adventure classic, The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1957). Please read the following contest rules, if you would like to be considered for the giveaway:

 

1.     Please email me if you wish to be considered, at: barry_cinematic@yahoo.com, with the following info:

·       Your Name, Blog Name

·       Your answer to the following question: “What’s your favorite Ray Harryhausen movie?” Note: Although an answer is required for eligibility purposes, stating a Harryhausen title different from The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad will not increase or decrease your chances of winning. Responses will be compiled and posted when the winner is announced during Monday’s wrap-up post.

2.     Eligibility is limited to blogathon participants only (you must have submitted a blog post to win).

3.     Sorry, the contest is only open to blogathon participants in the U.S.A, Canada, and Mexico.

4.     Good luck!

If you’ve signed up, but your post isn’t quite ready, fear not. We’ll post your link on Day Two, Three, or the bonus-day “Wrap-up” (Latecomers are always welcome). Post a comment below, email me at barry_cinematic@yahoo.com, or reach me on BlueSky (@barrycinematic.bsky.social), Instagram (@barry_cinematic), or Twitter/X (@barry_cinematic). You may also contact Gill by commenting on her post, through her blog’s Contact Me page, or on Bluesky (@realweegiemidge.bsky.social).

Here are Day 1’s submissions below, and remember to drop by Saturday and Sunday for recaps of Days Two and Three!

Leading off the pack of excellent posts is Gill (from Realweegiemidget Reviews), who reviews Half a Chance (aka: Une chance sur deux) (1998), starring Alain Delon and friends.

Craig from What the Craggus Saw revisits Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991).

Steve Quick provides an overview of the adventure films of “Queen of Extras,” Bess Flowers. 

Shiver me timbers, and check out Ruth at Silver Screening’s review of Captain Kidd (1945).

Quiggy from The Midnite Drive In joins Bilbo Baggins and company for a book/movie comparison of The Hobbit Film Trilogy (2012-2014). 

There’s got to be a morning after taking a little cruise with Daffney (from The Vintage Nerd) on The Poseidon Adventure (1972). 

Frank from Smoke in the Library watches as everyone’s favorite jungle dweller swaps his loincloth for a smart business suit in Tarzan’s New York Adventure (1942).  

 

Brian from Films from Beyond the Time Barrier proves that a hero is much more than just a sandwich in The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975). 

Blast into space with Eddie at Film Authority as he examines Enemy Mine (1985). 

Chris from Angelman’s Place unlocks the secret of The Da Vinci Code (2006). 

Join Paul from Pfeiffer Pfilms and Meg Movies for a bit of cinematic speculation, as he considers Meg Ryan in the unproduced Indiana Jones and the Monkey King (1991). 

 

Stacia from She Blogged by Night travels to the 23^rd century for a classic Kirk Khan-frontation in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982). 

 

 

John from UK Film Nerd wraps up The Mummy (1999), and tests the mettle of Jackie Chan in The Armour of God (1986) 

 

The adventure continues tomorrow…